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hemmel_mol's review against another edition
Did not finish. No rating. I could not understand the story after forgetting everything from book #1.
bookswithgreentea's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book claimed my heart from start to end.
sara11_reads's review against another edition
5.0
First - who is the person on the cover supposed to be? Both main characters are close to 40 and greying. Second - Wow, this was good! Sometimes historical romance isn't very historical - there's no grounding in the events of the time. It's just window dressing with balls and pretty dresses and manners. Which can be fine, but this is not that type of historical romance. The politics and historical context of the era are extremely important to the plot and the romance. This is the type of book that made me Google the events to get more information because it was about things (the Peterloo Massacre, radical pamphlets, sedition) that I wanted to learn more about.
crosskitelines's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is my favorite of the series
friends2lovers's review
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“Heaven preserve me from a man of principle.”
“Ah, you love it. Politics, pricks, and principle, that’s what you like most.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Classism
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Violence
eidal's review against another edition
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
javalenciaph's review against another edition
5.0
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Note: This ARC was provided by Loveswept in exchange for an honest review.
Oh. Wow. It's been a couple of hours or so since I finished reading A Seditious Affair, the second novel in author K.J. Charles's insanely sigh-inducing Society of Gentlemen series and I'm still stuck at "Oh wow." How do you put into apt enough words how breathtaking a book could possibly be, because if anything, this is one of those praiseworthy novels that deserves more than my oft-read "I LOVED this book!" accolade. Suffice it to say that my expectations were astronomically high going into this second in a series, what with the superb storytelling employed by K.J. Charles in both The Ruin of Gabriel Ashleigh and A Fashionable Indulgence, and those expectations were not just met but obliterated to bits. The necessary but suspenseful secrecy, the constant battle of wills, and being torn between the call of duty and the whispers of their hearts made for an exhilarating read that made it absolutely impossible to put my tablet down for any period of time. This book was simply that good and yes, I'll say: I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT. A good portion of the story overlaps with the events in A Fashionable Indulgence, so I suggest you read that before heading into this next one. I sincerely believe it'll be more than worth the time you put into it.
I lost count of the number of times I found myself smiling at a subtly sweet exchange or gesture exchanged by the main characters, Dominic Frey, a Tory working at the Home Office, and Silas Mason, a Spencean radical and underground seditionist. I know there have been many a story showcasing how opposites attract, but Dominic and Silas's was set at a time that their respective callings--Dom's to the law of the land and Silas's to much-needed reform--had them on extreme ends of an unbelievably precarious predicament they tried best to ignore. The fact that there was an anti-sodomy law back then simply added to what was already a tense situation. There's an air of desperation that lingered almost throughout the book, and expecting it to dissipate without a struggle or additional conflict would have been unrealistic on my part, so I embraced the anxiety it brought about because then it shows how invested I was in Dom and Silas together and apart. But the best thing about this book was how it made me want to learn more about that time and what Silas was fighting for and how much of a risk Dom was taking being with someone like Silas.
Goodness. This review has taken me longer than I would have thought to write. After all, it shouldn't be overly difficult to express how much I enjoyed the book, right? The thing is, I've always found it more of a challenge to write what I think is a worthwhile review for a book that's captured my heart, awakened my soul, and inspired my mind. This is a case of a good enough review not being enough and even as I try to wrap things up, I don't think I've reached my goal. I'm not looking for compliments because I'm always my worst critic, but my hope is that my words have sufficed in putting forward my thoughts and feelings, so that, at the very least, you have an inkling as to how wondrous this book is. I'm already having a hard enough time whittling down my list of 2015 Favorites, and while A Fashionable Indulgence had a secure spot on the standalones list, I'm now left with no other choice but to rethink because there's no way A Seditious Affair isn't a part of it. I'm not recommending you read the book or the series; I'm insisting (cough, demanding, cough) you do, and the sooner the better. This gets Five-plus stars, tenfold. ♥
Note: This ARC was provided by Loveswept in exchange for an honest review.
Oh. Wow. It's been a couple of hours or so since I finished reading A Seditious Affair, the second novel in author K.J. Charles's insanely sigh-inducing Society of Gentlemen series and I'm still stuck at "Oh wow." How do you put into apt enough words how breathtaking a book could possibly be, because if anything, this is one of those praiseworthy novels that deserves more than my oft-read "I LOVED this book!" accolade. Suffice it to say that my expectations were astronomically high going into this second in a series, what with the superb storytelling employed by K.J. Charles in both The Ruin of Gabriel Ashleigh and A Fashionable Indulgence, and those expectations were not just met but obliterated to bits. The necessary but suspenseful secrecy, the constant battle of wills, and being torn between the call of duty and the whispers of their hearts made for an exhilarating read that made it absolutely impossible to put my tablet down for any period of time. This book was simply that good and yes, I'll say: I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT. A good portion of the story overlaps with the events in A Fashionable Indulgence, so I suggest you read that before heading into this next one. I sincerely believe it'll be more than worth the time you put into it.
I lost count of the number of times I found myself smiling at a subtly sweet exchange or gesture exchanged by the main characters, Dominic Frey, a Tory working at the Home Office, and Silas Mason, a Spencean radical and underground seditionist. I know there have been many a story showcasing how opposites attract, but Dominic and Silas's was set at a time that their respective callings--Dom's to the law of the land and Silas's to much-needed reform--had them on extreme ends of an unbelievably precarious predicament they tried best to ignore. The fact that there was an anti-sodomy law back then simply added to what was already a tense situation. There's an air of desperation that lingered almost throughout the book, and expecting it to dissipate without a struggle or additional conflict would have been unrealistic on my part, so I embraced the anxiety it brought about because then it shows how invested I was in Dom and Silas together and apart. But the best thing about this book was how it made me want to learn more about that time and what Silas was fighting for and how much of a risk Dom was taking being with someone like Silas.
Goodness. This review has taken me longer than I would have thought to write. After all, it shouldn't be overly difficult to express how much I enjoyed the book, right? The thing is, I've always found it more of a challenge to write what I think is a worthwhile review for a book that's captured my heart, awakened my soul, and inspired my mind. This is a case of a good enough review not being enough and even as I try to wrap things up, I don't think I've reached my goal. I'm not looking for compliments because I'm always my worst critic, but my hope is that my words have sufficed in putting forward my thoughts and feelings, so that, at the very least, you have an inkling as to how wondrous this book is. I'm already having a hard enough time whittling down my list of 2015 Favorites, and while A Fashionable Indulgence had a secure spot on the standalones list, I'm now left with no other choice but to rethink because there's no way A Seditious Affair isn't a part of it. I'm not recommending you read the book or the series; I'm insisting (cough, demanding, cough) you do, and the sooner the better. This gets Five-plus stars, tenfold. ♥
amris's review against another edition
emotional
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
ditten's review
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book is HOT! Filthy, spicy, kinky hot.
It opens with a CNC scene and then it's off to the races!
It opens with a CNC scene and then it's off to the races!
"Come to bed with me, you blasted radical. Bring me your revolution.”
It's early 1820s England. The gentry is doing well while the people are starving, and inequality and discontent has led to harsher laws and an upset public. Homosexuality is illegal but Lord Richard Vane and his Riccardians have managed to find places in the city and countryside where they can be themselves amongst friends.
Gentleman, employee at the home office, best friend of Lord Richard, Dominic Frey is as respectable as they come. He believes in the law, honour, and has strict morals. And he likes to be made to take it in bed, to be manhandled and "forced" by brutish men who get rough with him as he tells them no but secretly means yes.
Dom has a regular Wednesday night appointment with Silas Mason, bookstore owner, brute, and seditionist. Though Dom doesn't realize the latter until they're nearly caught in flagrante. Neither does Silas know he's fucking someone adjacent to the government he so despises.
By then it's too late though. The sex is too good, the feelings too strong, and they have to figure out how to keep what they have, when seemingly everything is set against them.
This book was so good!! Silas and Dom were great together, the spice was spicing, and I'm really loving the found family and the Riccardians.
The reason this doesn't get a 5 is because the narrator managed to make the sex not hot and almost boring. He's great for the action and plot stuff but I realized I was getting bored during what was objectively hot AF scenes which is insane?? I switched to the ebook and was immediately squirming, so I read the latter half in that format.
When (not if) I reread this, it'll be the ebook and there's a good chance this will then be bumped to 5 stars.